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Matthew Argersinger

General Information

Name:
Matthew Argersinger
Fool Since:
June 16 2005
Aliases:
MArgersinger (1/14/2008)
Where I Live:
Washington, DC
Where I Grew Up:
Boston, MA
Gender:
Male

Investing Basics

Investing Experience:
High
Risk Tolerance:
High
Investing Style:
Motley (i.e. Anything goes!)
Portfolio Size:
Large (12 or more Stocks)
Types of Investments:
Growth Stocks, Jockeys, Options, Real Estate (income properties)
Stocks I Own:
AAPL, AMZN, ATVI, AXP, BH, BIDU, BLX, BOFI, BRK-B, CMG, DIS, GPRO, KMI, MELI, MKL, NFLX, OKE, P, PEB, PLSDF.PK, PRLB, ROIC, SAM, SBUX, SCTY, SE, TGH, TSLA, TWTR, UA-C, WFM, XHR, ZG, Long Jan 2017 $17.50 Calls on BOFI, Short Jan 2017 $17.50 Puts on BOFI, Short Oct 2016 $100 Calls on DIS, Short Oct 2016 $90 Puts on DIS, Short Nov 2016 $62.50 Calls on HLF, Short Nov 2016 $16 Puts on LL, Short Oct 2016 $60 Puts on PRLB, Short Oct 2016 $70 Calls on PRLB, Short Jan 2017 $50 Puts on SCTY, Long Jan 2018 $25 Calls on TWTR, Short Jan 2017 $45 Puts on WFM

Investing Favorites

Stocks:
AMZN, BH, BRK-B, MELI, MKL, ROIC, SAM, SBUX
Books:
Martin Eden by Jack London, Devil Take the Hindmost by Edward Chancellor, Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein
Newsletters:
Supernova, Million Dollar Portfolio, Aktienbuch
Magazines:
The Economist, Men's Health
People:
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Seth Klarman, David Gardner, Peter Lynch, Henry Singleton

Education And Work Information

School(s) Attended
Brandeis University (Roll Deis, Roll!)
Job Title
Analyst

Interests

Personal Quote:
“If you buy something because it's undervalued, then you have to think about selling it when it approaches your calculation of its intrinsic value. That's hard. But if you buy a few great companies, then you can sit on your ass. That's a good thing.” -- Charlie Munger
Person(s) I'd Like To Meet:
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Seth Klarman, Mukesh Ambani, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, David Ortiz (Big Papi)
Favorite Vacation Spots:
Bavaria-Germany
Favorite Sports or Teams:
Football (NE Patriots), Soccer (Bayern-Munich), Baseball (Red Sox)
Favorite Movies:
It's a Wonderful Life, Ben-Hur (the original), Goodfellas, Star Trek II, The Empire Strikes Back
Favorite Board Games:
Risk
Favorite Video Games:
Starflight II (the best game of all time), Bioshock, Fallout 3, Caesar III, Railroad Tycoon, Batman: Arkham Asylum
Favorite Music or Musicians:
A Tribe Called Quest, Chili Peppers
Great Books Read Recently:
Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession